Pigs in Mali
Mali had 91,478 pigs in 2024, the 115th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Animals, 2024
- 91,478 head
- World rank
- 115 of 171
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 91,478 head
- 2024
Pigs in Mali, 1961–2024 (head)
Mali compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world −2.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Congo | 103,498 | 0.01% |
| 114 | Samoa | 91,647 | 0.01% |
| 115 | Mali | 91,478 | 0.01% |
| 116 | Namibia | 87,256 | 0.01% |
| 117 | Tonga | 85,523 | 0.01% |
Map of pigs numbers by country
Share of the world total; Mali is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91,478 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 90,394 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 89,322 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 88,262 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 87,215 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 86,182 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85,160 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 84,150 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83,174 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 78,061 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 77,288 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76,523 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 75,765 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 75,015 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 74,272 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 72,666 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 71,875 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 71,163 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 69,000 | −0.9% |
| 2005 | 69,623 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 68,866 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68,116 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67,735 | +11% |
| 2001 | 61,287 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 58,375 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 56,430 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 55,233 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 54,623 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 54,483 | −0.5% |
| 1995 | 54,734 | −1.1% |
| 1994 | 55,322 | −1.6% |
| 1993 | 56,215 | −2.1% |
| 1992 | 57,406 | −5.5% |
| 1991 | 60,750 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 56,000 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 55,040 | −4.5% |
| 1988 | 57,650 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 55,520 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 54,000 | −2.2% |
| 1985 | 55,200 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 52,000 | −1.0% |
| 1983 | 52,500 | +17% |
| 1982 | 45,000 | −15% |
| 1981 | 53,000 | +10% |
| 1980 | 48,000 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 44,000 | +10% |
| 1978 | 40,000 | +14% |
| 1977 | 35,000 | +17% |
| 1976 | 30,000 | +20% |
| 1975 | 25,000 | +19% |
| 1974 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 | −20% |
| 1972 | 25,000 | −17% |
| 1971 | 30,000 | −5.2% |
| 1970 | 31,650 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 31,650 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 29,000 | +16% |
| 1967 | 25,000 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 23,500 | −6.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 | −7.4% |
| 1964 | 27,000 | +58% |
| 1963 | 17,130 | −1.7% |
| 1962 | 17,430 | +91% |
| 1961 | 9,120 | — |
Questions and answers
How many pigs are there in Mali?
Mali had 91,478 pigs in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mali rank in the world by number of pigs?
Mali ranked 115th of 171 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 44.4% of the world total.
How has the number of pigs in Mali changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.8% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

